We’re excited to announce that our Time of Use (TOU) rate option for customers with services on Small and Medium Business rates is now available! Just like the residential TOU rate, this optional rate encourages shifting electricity use away from peak hours, giving your business more ways to manage costs… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to share that our Residential Time of Use (TOU) rate is now available to you. We’ve also launched our new online tool, Energy Insights, to help you explore your energy use and compare your rate options. Here’s everything you need to know. How the TOU rate works With TOU, when you use electricity affects how much you pay. Electricity… [ Keep reading ]
We’re excited to share that our new Time of Use (TOU) rate will be available to residential customers in May 2026. We know many customers are eager to explore the rate, and we appreciate your patience while we prepare for launch. How the TOU rate works With a TOU rate,… [ Keep reading ]
Starting in fall 2025, we are introducing a Time of Use (TOU) rate for homes and small to medium businesses. With TOU, when you use electricity affects how much you pay. Electricity will cost more during peak hours (from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.), when demand is highest, but it… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve been talking about how a Time of Use (TOU) rate can save money and help reduce energy use during busy hours. By changing when you use energy, you might lower your bills and help create a more sustainable energy system. As we prepare to introduce a Time of Use (TOU)… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light has been helping customers save energy and money since 1977. Over the years, our focus on energy efficiency has lowered bills and reduced the need for expensive new power sources. Now, we are introducing a Time of Use (TOU) rate this year to continue this effort. TOU… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Light will introduce a Time of Use (TOU) rate in 2025, giving customers a new way to manage their energy use and lower their bills. To help you understand how this will work, we asked the TOU team to explain the basics of TOU rates and how they… [ Keep reading ]
At Seattle City Light, we’re working hard to bring you new options to help you better understand and manage your energy use. That’s why we’re excited to announce that an optional Time of Use (TOU) rate will be available to residential and small/medium business customers starting in mid-2025. With TOU… [ Keep reading ]
Update: On Nov. 21, 2024, Seattle City Council voted to adopt the 2025-2026 budget, which includes approval for Seattle City Light’s planned rate increases. Seattle City Light is a public, not-for-profit utility, and we make decisions for the long-term benefit of our customers and the communities we serve. We work… [ Keep reading ]
Update as of December 2024: When will the 2025 Time of Use (TOU) Rate be available? We plan to offer the Time of Use (TOU) Rate in mid-2025. Right now, we are creating a system to help you better understand and manage your energy use. This will include tools to… [ Keep reading ]
